Where does “Holden” come from?

Holden (English) comes from Middle English holden, from Old English healdan, from Proto-West Germanic haldan, from Proto-Germanic haldaną, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Holden (English): A brand of car originating in Australia

Definitions

  1. A brand of car originating in Australia

Ancestry of “Holden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishholdento hold; to consider
2Old Englishhealdanto keep watch over; to hold fast, to grasp; to...
3Proto-West Germanichaldanto hold; to keep
4Proto-Germanichaldanąto hold, to keep
5Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “Holden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haldan →
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